The University of London, 1858-1900: The Politics of Senate and Convocation

by F.M.G. Willson

In 1858 the University - in reality an examining board - opened its non-medical examinations to candidates irrespective of how they prepared themselves. At the same time, graduates could join the newly established Convocation, for four decades empowered to veto changes in the University's Charter, choose a quarter of the governing body the Senate, and, from 1868, elect the University's MP. This book analyses the delicate and often stressful relations...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1843830655
• ISBN13: 9781843830658
• Release Date: July 2004
• Publisher: Boydell Press
• Length: 488 Pages
• Weight: 2.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.0" x 9.6"